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Leicester’s Financial Reality Check | Leicester News
Leicester’s mayor is firing back at rumors of city bankruptcy, calling them baseless as new data shows a modest £700K shortfall—far less than struggling councils like Essex and Hampshire. Amid a controversial government plan to expand Leicester’s boundaries by 250,000 county residents, protests have erupted, with critics accusing the city of cash-grabbing. But Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby insists Leicester’s finances are stable, citing steady funding post-austerity and council tax rates that match or exceed neighbors. Experts agree local governments face mounting pressure from soaring costs in…
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